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Date:   Sat, 24 Aug 2019 06:32:04 -0700
From:   "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@linux.ibm.com>
To:     Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>
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Subject: Re: [GIT PULL rcu/next + tools/memory-model] RCU and LKMM commits
 for 5.4
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On Sat, Aug 24, 2019 at 02:01:02PM +0200, Ingo Molnar wrote:
> 
> * Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@linux.ibm.com> wrote:
> 
> > On Thu, Aug 22, 2019 at 08:54:29PM +0200, Ingo Molnar wrote:
> > 
> > [ . . . ]
> > 
> > > Pulled into tip:core/rcu, thanks a lot Paul!
> > 
> > Thank you!
> > 
> > > The merge commit is a bit non-standard:
> > > 
> > >   07f038a408fb: Merge LKMM and RCU commits
> > > 
> > > but clear enough IMHO. Usually we try to keep this format:
> > > 
> > >   6c06b66e957c: Merge branch 'X' into Y
> > > 
> > > even for internal merge commits.
> > 
> > Please accept my apologies!  How about as shown below?  If this works
> > for you, I will rebase my development commits on top this merge commit
> > in order to make sure I don't revert back to my old format for next
> > merge window.
> 
> Looks good - but I don't think we should create a new merge commit just 
> for this.

Ah, right -- I need to keep my development commits on top of the old
merge commit to enable the likely additional pull request that I
mentioned below.  Good point!  ;-)

							Thanx, Paul

> > Ah, speaking of reminding me...  There is likely to be one more small RCU
> > commit requested by the RISC-V guys.  If testing and review goes well,
> > I will send you a pull request for it by the middle of next week.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> 	Ingo